Wall sheathing



Julie 22 1926.

G. F. volGHT WALL SHEATHING 2 Sheets-Sheet l Original Filed Oct. 13. 1923 u. n n0 A NVENTOR June 2z ,1926.

G. F. VOIGHT WALL SHEATHING 2 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed O ct. 13,

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Patented June 22, 192.6.

cierren Gno'nenfn. voIGHneF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

FW SHQEATHING.

'Application filed October" 13, `lfSySeral No. 668,3?1. Renew-edAprl- 14, 1926.

:My invention relates `to improvements in WallV sheathing `primarily adapted as backing 'tor'stuccocomposition, although-useful fonother purposes, `and one ot theobjects of my improvements `is the provision of metal turning units 'integrally attached' to vpaper sheets; Aa :further object isi-the `pro- NVvision of reinforcing Wires securedtofthe "back ofthe paper.'

lVith .theiforegoing and still further Lobjects' and purposes inl vieuY Whichwillappear as the description proceeds, Vmy invention re- "sid'esin theV combination and arrangement of "parts and in the"details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being,` unjderstoodthat changes `in the 4precise einooci- 'ment ot'the invention herein-:disclosed can be madeivithin the scope'of what is claimed Without'departingirom the spirit ot the inrvention In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a face viewota section o't-Wall sheathing constructed in 4accordance -wvith my `invention, ,portion thereof 'beingtorn ll/'ily '.i'gure 2 is a fragmental section ot the wall sheathing and a portion of the lmetal lathing disposed across'the 'tace'thereh Figure Sis a vertical section on lined-"3Q Fig.'2, alsoasectionalview ot a portion ot Athe frame-Work ot' a structure and into which a fastening nail isshoivn partly driven;

Figure 4; is a vertical median sectional View .-o'i one of the tnrring units with the lpaper and rein-forcing` Wiresomitted;

'Figure 5 is .a lel"lt hand side .elevation of one of 'the furl-ing units with. thejpaper and reinforcing Wires omitted;

IIligru-re 6 is a view on line '6-6,"Fig. 2, vshowing; the .fastening nail driven part Way into a portion ot the trame-Work ota structure to the face of which the Wall 'sheathing being secured',

IFigure? is a mediancross seetion'ot one .oftheiurring units"disassembled from the rarer;

Figure@ is a rear elevation` oit a portion xofthe Wall sheathing, 'showing method. o't attaching the reinforcement `Wires to .the lla-Per;

Figure') is a plan view ot a; partly com- Y pleted stamping` of one ot the 'furring units,

showing l the clinching i lips before being,- Lstruck rearwardly preparatory -to beingpro- ,jected through 'the paper `for clinchingx againstl the' backV thereof;

Figure lOis a rear elevation .ot a portion ot the -will sheathing' in a modified tormf to the extent that thereinforcing` Wireshave been eliminated; and

'Figure il isa vertical section of theV modi- `lication on 'line llV-llQFigul.

t is to be observed thatv the drawings shown in Fig. l, `Were .made `on a smaller scale lthan the rest .ot the'tigures.

Referring to the :drawings Lin detail, throughout Which lilre reference characters designate like parts:

rllhe numeral l designates a portion ott-he r.Wood-Work ot the Wall of a ramestructnre. 2 lmy improved Wall' sheathing, '3 the'metal -lathing-and l the fastening,` .nail'for securing ithe lathing and sheathing to the Wall.

The Wood-work lmay eonsist'oit thel trame timbers ot a ivalllsuchfas the studding orthe like or it may represent the siding'boards `sometimes nailed across the tace of the studding.

rthe metal lathing 3`coinprises a plurality otwvires intertwisted on the principal ot -What is commonly lnoivnan vpoultry neti ting.

' rlhe fastening` nail 4, While in the Ypresent instance comprisingya one-limbed staple, *may be in the form vot a regulation tivolimbed staple, or, it preferred, may consist of an `ordinary nail, in Which case the nail would be driven part way into the Wood- -werlr and thcnbent overlanddown upon the lathing' to force it, together ith the Wall sheathing', aga-ins' the wood-Work.

YThe Wall sheathing` 2comprises a sheet of 'paper 5 vot suitable thickness, Width :and length. I have found inpractice that a sheet having `Width of about three teetanc a length ol about seventy-live feet, When rolled up makes avery convenientv bundle to handle both-'as to purposes etV transporta 1 tion as well as for applying 'the paper to the trall ot' a building.

The paper is Apreterably impregnated with a preparation embodying tar or bitiunen pitch or 'other like substanceasa "preserva- 4tive ttor the paper and to rmalte it as nearly as practicable impervious tewater `so that it may properly withstandWithout disinte- ,gration the Wet plastic materialfwhen operatively' applied thereagainst. n

'Along onthe face 'side of the paper 5 are disposed, at regular intervals, turring units 6, Which are Aformed of 'sheet metal and embody each'a pair ot laterallyspacedfapart fir back of the paper.

outstanding marginal lath supports 7, an intermediate body portion 8 having` its median section cut out thereby forming an extended opening 9 and a rectangular frame comprising upper and lower end members 10 and side members 11 disposed in the same plane and from the inner edges of which extend clinching lips 12 and 13, which lips projectthrough the paper 5 and are bent down against the back thereof, thereby confining portions of the p per between said lips and the frame members.

The furring units 6 are disposed on the face of the paper in vertically spaced apart rows, each row comprising a plurality of furring units disposed in regular and horizontally spaced apart order (see Fig. 'l It Vis preferable that the several rows of units be so arranged that the collective units will appear in staggered formation on the paper.

In the preferred form ot the invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, there is provided reinforcement for the paper in the form of a pair of parallelina` wires l/l for each row of furring units, said wircs being disposed along the back of the paper and confined betwe-en the upper and lower clinching: lips 12 and the paper.

The reinforcing wires 14 are intended to form integral parts of the wall sheathing and are particularly useful as reinforcement therefor when the sheathing is applied directly to the frame timbers of a wall, for by their incorporation into the sheathing the latter may readily be stretched taut from stud to stud, thereby preventing the usual and objectionable sagging or bagging inwardly of the paper as is often times the case when the plastic material is applied to paper that has not been properly stretched or secured. The reinforcement also prevents rupturing of the paper when excessive force is used in spreading the plaster against it, the reinforcement wires 11i incidentally7 acting also as permanent ties for the framework of the wall.

ln the modified form of my wall sheathing, illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11, the? reinforcing wires 14 are omitted and the clinclr ing lips 12 disposed directly against the reinforcement wires permits of certain economy of construction over the preferred form and provides a very useful and practical wall sheathing for application to walls and the like provided with siding boards nailed over the face of the frame timbers, thereby providing a comparatively smooth and continuous backing for the paper.

In Figs. 3 and 6 of the drawings, the wall sheathing 2 is shown disposed at distances outwardly from the wood-work 1; it is intended, however, that the wall sheathing be disposed against the woodwork and the nail l driven thereinto until the lathing 3 The elimination of the seats firmly against the outer edges ot the lath supports 7. lf preferred, the nail Ll may be driven until the lathingl becomes de flected inwardly intermediate the supportsl 7 of the units 6; in some cases the nail may be accidentally driven excessively thereby causing a deflection of the lathing. However, such deflection of the lathing does not effectthe general spacing or furring thereof relative to the sheathing but is sometimes dcsirable for removing local bagging of the lathing between adjacent furring units.

In Fig. 1, to prevent confusion, the outer edges of the lath supports 7 are represented by single vertical lines, and the broken parallel lines extending horizontally across the sheathing indicate the reinforcement wires 14:.

In projecting` the clinchinnv lips l2 and 'til through the paper 5 for securing` thc nuits, iy is unnecessary7 to prepare any openings through the paper for the passage of the clips for the reason that the clips may lio readily caused to pierce the comparativi ly thin paper when mechanically applying tlu` furring units thereto.

It is obvious from the foregoing description of the invention that the wall sheatliin may be readily rolled up into compact bundles for convenience in handling it, and as readily unrolled for applying it to the wall of a structure.

Any number of sheets of the sheathing may be employed coactingly for covering a wall, and the furring may be spaced on the paper at distances most suitable for the work.

A practical method of applying the wall Sheatliing to the wall of a building. is to unY roll one of the bundles horizontally along the face of th wood-work and io triclr it thereto temporarily and to then apply the lathing separately across over the furring units and to drive a fastening staple as the lathing is being applied between each pair of supports 'i'.

The stucco composition 'when applied, adapted to be spread on the paper 5 and on and around the furring units 6 and the lathing 3 I claim:

1. In means of the character described, a furring unit formed of sheet metal and comprising a pair of laterally spaced apart lath supports, an intermediate body portion connecting said supports together, and lips on the furring unit adapted to be projected through a sheet of paper and to clinch against the back thereof for securing the furring unit thereto. n

2. In means of the character described, a plurality of furring units attached to one side of a sheet of paper, each of said units including a pair of spaced apart lath supporting members projecting substantially ino equal distances outwardly from said paper, and clinching lips projecting through said paper and bent against the back thereof for securing the units to the paper.

3. In means of the character described, a plurality of furring units disposed against the face side of a sheet of paper, said units disposed in a plurality of vertically spaced apart rows of units extending longitudinally along said paper, each of said units provided with an outstanding lath support and a clinching lip, said clinching lip projecting througlrsaid paper and bent into a position approximately parallel with the plane of the paper, said furring unit adapted to form an. integral part of the paper.

4. The combination with a sheet of paper, of a plurality of sheet metal furring units disposed in regular spaced apart order against the face of said paper, said units having members extending through said paper and clinched against the back thereof for securing said units integrally thereto.

5. In wall sheathing of the character described, a sheet of paper, a wire disposed against the rear side thereof, a furring unit disposed against the front side thereof, and a clinching lip integral with said furring unit projecting through said paper and engaging said wire for holding it against the rear side thereof.

6. In wall sheathing of the character described, a sheet of stucco backing, a reinforcing wire engaging one side thereof, a furring unit engaging the opposite side thereof, means on said furring unit projecting through said backing and engaging said reinforcing wire for connecting the latter and said backing and said unit together, and metal lath disposed across the face of said furring unit at a distance outwardly from said backing.

7. In wall sheathing, a sheet of backing adapted to receive a coat of stucco composition on its face side, a plurality of reinforcing wires engaging the opposite side thereof, a plurality of furring units disposed against said face side at spaced apart intervals, and

means projecting through said backing for connecting it and said furring units and said reinforcing wires together, said stucco composition adapted to be spread on said face side of the backing and on and around said furring units.

8. In wall sheathing, a sheet of stucco backing, reinforcing wire engaging the rear side thereof, a furring unit seating against the face side thereof, said furring unit having a clinching lip projecting through said backing and engaging said reinforcing wire for connecting the latter and said backing and said furring unit together, said furring unit adapted to receive and hold metal lath on the 'opposite side of said backing from. said reinforcing wire, said backing adapted to receive a coat of stucco composition spread on its face side and on and around said metal lath and said furring unit.

9. In combination, reinforcing wire, metal lath, stucco backing disposed therebetween and engaging said reinforcing wire, a furring unit disposed intermediate said backing and metal lath and engaging both, and a nail projecting through said backing and engaging said metal lath for binding it against said furring unit.

10. The combination with a sheet of paper, of a plurality of furring units disposed against the face of the paper in regular spaced order, each of said units embodying a pair of opposed lath supports, a plurality of reinforcing wires disposed on the opposite side of said paper and connecte-d to each of said furring units, and a fastening nail projecting through each of said units between said lath supports, said nail adapted for engagement with metal lathing for securing it to the face of said lath supports and for securing said lathing and paper and wires and units to the frame work of a structure.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 4th day of October, 1923.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT. 

